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If you've been in the Mission during holiday events like Día de los Muertos or for the Virgen de Guadalupe ceremony, you may have seen Aztec dancers performing. Did you know that performing for this holidays or other performances is more than a job? It's a way of life and a part of that life is supporting the community.
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Rev. Anannda Barclay witnessed more than 200 deaths as a clinical chaplain. Now that she’s working at Stanford, she says that students go through similar existential crises to people on their deathbeds – and that maybe bees can offer some inspiration for what life is really about.
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For equestrians, there are a whole host of benefits – both physical and mental – that come from being around horses. But for many – especially here in the Bay Area – There’s a high financial bar that keeps them from riding. One club is helping young riders clear that bar, and broaden the definition of equestrian.
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The ins and outs of operating a cannabis dispensary can be complicated, especially when that dispensary operates out of a historic Oakland theater. Ivy Hill Cannabis has been taking on the task of turning the Old Parkway into the neighborhood weed supplier.
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In West Oakland, there’s this creative, queer mall housed in an art space called the “SLURP Gallery.” It’s divided into different storefronts occupied by a variety of queer artists and entrepreneurs - there’s a studio space, a beauty supply store ...and a specialty shop for all your witchy needs.
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The covid-19 was stressful on everybody. Luckily for Ryan Murray, he does his brightest work during the darkest of times.
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As a classical musician of color, Hector Armienta has made a living creating his own opportunities. The pandemic was his newest hurdle and he came up with an unexpected solution: an animated opera for the digital age.
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Based on the belief that literature can heal, Josiah Luis Alderete and his partners opened a new bookstore in the heart of the Mission District this past November. They call it Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore and Gallery.
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For many African-Americans, church is a central part of their lives. So when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, black church leaders had to get innovative to keep their church communities intact.Bishop K.R. Woods, pastor of Covenant Church in Berkeley, says COVID has been both a crisis and an opportunity. In this installment of our series At Work, KALW’s D’Andre Ball speaks with Bishop Woods to see how his church has navigated the pandemic, and a rapidly gentrifying Berkeley.
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A California State Park Interpreter takes us to one of the best places to escape the city without ever leaving the city.